Brihat-samhita [sanskrit]

26,560 words

The Sanskrit text of the Brihat-samhita from the 6th-century authored by Varaha Mihira in present-day Ujjain, India. It primarily deals with astrology and astronomy but is presented as an encyclopedia of knowledge.

तक्रकाञ्जिकसुराः सकुलत्था योजितानि बदराणि च तस्मिन् ।
सप्तरात्रमुषितान्यभितप्तां दारयन्ति हि शिलां परिषेकैः ॥ ११४ ॥

takrakāñjikasurāḥ sakulatthā yojitāni badarāṇi ca tasmin |
saptarātramuṣitānyabhitaptāṃ dārayanti hi śilāṃ pariṣekaiḥ || 114 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 53.114 is contained in the book Brihata Samhita (Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation) by Pandit Achyutananda Jha. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (53.114). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Takra, Kanjika, Sura, Kulattha, Yojita, Badara, Tad, Saptaratra, Ushita, Abhitapta, Darayat, Darayanti, Shila, Parisheka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 53.114). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “takrakāñjikasurāḥ sakulatthā yojitāni badarāṇi ca tasmin
  • takra -
  • takra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāñjika -
  • kāñjika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāñjika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • surāḥ -
  • sura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    surā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kulatthā* -
  • kulattha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kulatthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yojitāni -
  • yojita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    yuj -> yojita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √yuj], [vocative plural from √yuj], [accusative plural from √yuj]
  • badarāṇi -
  • badara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tasmin -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “saptarātramuṣitānyabhitaptāṃ dārayanti hi śilāṃ pariṣekaiḥ
  • saptarātram -
  • saptarātra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saptarātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • uṣitānya -
  • uṣita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vas -> uṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vas class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas -> uṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vas class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vas class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √vas class 6 verb]
  • abhitaptām -
  • abhitaptā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dārayanti -
  • dṝ -> dārayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √dṝ]
    dṝ -> dārayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √dṝ], [vocative plural from √dṝ], [accusative plural from √dṝ]
    dṝ -> dārayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √dṝ]
    dṝ (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śilām -
  • śilā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pariṣekaiḥ -
  • pariṣeka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 53.114

Cover of edition (2016)

Brhatsamhita with the Commentary of Bhattotpala
by Krishna Chandra Dwivedi (2016)

Publisher: Sampurnanand Sanskrit University; 1229 pages;

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Cover of edition (2012)

Brihat Samhita with the Commentary of Utpalapatimala of Yogisvara
by K. V. Sharma (2012)

Publisher: Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Janakpuri; 754 pages; ISBN-10; 8186111360; ISBN-13: 9788186111369

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Cover of edition (2002)

Brihat Samhita (Hindi Translation)
by K. V. Sharma (2002)

Publisher: Sampurnanand Sanskrit University; 2359 pages; ISBN-13: 9789387890008.

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Cover of edition (2022)

Brhat Samhita (English translation)
by N. Chidambaram Iyer (2022)

Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.; 801 pages; Edited by Dr. Shrikrishna Jugnu; ISBN-10: 8171104215; ISBN-13: 9788171104215.

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Cover of edition (2010)

Brhat Samhita (English with notes)
by M. Ramakrishna Bhat (2010)

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidas Publishers Pvt. Ltd.; 1155 pages; ISBN-10: 8120810600; ISBN-13: 9788120810600.

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Cover of edition (2020)

Brhat Samhita (Telugu translation)
by Sishtla Umamaheswara Sharma (2020)

Publisher: Mohan Publications, Andhra Pradesh; 846 pages.

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Preview of verse 53.114 in Kannada sript:
ತಕ್ರಕಾಞ್ಜಿಕಸುರಾಃ ಸಕುಲತ್ಥಾ ಯೋಜಿತಾನಿ ಬದರಾಣಿ ಚ ತಸ್ಮಿನ್ ।
ಸಪ್ತರಾತ್ರಮುಷಿತಾನ್ಯಭಿತಪ್ತಾಂ ದಾರಯನ್ತಿ ಹಿ ಶಿಲಾಂ ಪರಿಷೇಕೈಃ ॥ ೧೧೪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Brhat Samhita (Gujarati translation)
by - (2000)

Publisher: Shree Harihar Pustakalay, Surat; Author: Shri Varahamihira Acharya (શ્રી વરાહમિહીરાચાર્ય); 432 pages.

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Preview of verse 53.114 in Gujarati sript:
તક્રકાઞ્જિકસુરાઃ સકુલત્થા યોજિતાનિ બદરાણિ ચ તસ્મિન્ ।
સપ્તરાત્રમુષિતાન્યભિતપ્તાં દારયન્તિ હિ શિલાં પરિષેકૈઃ ॥ ૧૧૪ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

Brhat Samhita (Kannada translation)
by Sripada Raghunatha Kulkarni (2021)

Publisher: Srinidhi Publications, Bangalore; 668 pages with illustrations.

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Preview of verse 53.114 in Kannada sript:
ತಕ್ರಕಾಞ್ಜಿಕಸುರಾಃ ಸಕುಲತ್ಥಾ ಯೋಜಿತಾನಿ ಬದರಾಣಿ ಚ ತಸ್ಮಿನ್ ।
ಸಪ್ತರಾತ್ರಮುಷಿತಾನ್ಯಭಿತಪ್ತಾಂ ದಾರಯನ್ತಿ ಹಿ ಶಿಲಾಂ ಪರಿಷೇಕೈಃ ॥ ೧೧೪ ॥

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